Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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